Jesus Habit

I concluded the sermon for the week on this passage by reading this from Proverbs:  “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. 21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; 22 for they are life to those who find them and health […]

One of my favorite movies is Shawshank Redemption. It’s got some unsavory portions, but it does a really good job illustrating hope.  Red: “I played a mean harmonica as a younger man. Lost interest in it though. Doesn’t make much sense in here.” Andy: “Here’s where it makes the most sense. You need it so […]

Ahh, yes. That hotly contested and controversial passage in Hebrews. You know, the one where it talks about those who had been enlightened and then cursed Jesus to go back to Judaism? You remember that week right? If not, you might want to go listen to the sermon (http://68church.com/jesus-is-greater-part-3-warning-against-apostasy-the-battle-of-the-ages/).  And, you’ll remember that we said […]

Today, we’re reminding ourselves of what we covered in Chapters 3 and 4. There were two big ideas. The first being that we need to be people who’s actions line up with our beliefs. The second is that we need to intentionally surround ourselves with “comrades in the calling.”  Let’s rework that first idea a […]

This week and next we are going to be reviewing the Big Ideas from each week of this Hebrews study we’ve gone through. We want to make sure we are able to remember the big picture of the book as we think now about becoming the kind of person who lives a life in line […]

Well, once again we arrive at the end. This is it. This is the last section of Hebrews. The next couple of weeks we will be looking back on our journey to try to solidify in our lives the truth of God’s word. But for now, let’s just read the author’s closing:  18 Pray for […]

Hebrews 13:17 is one of those verses I’d rather not write about. And at the same time, it’s one we really need to talk about. But, especially in our hyper-individualistic, pursue your own dreams, go against the grain, stick it to the man, fierce-independent thinking society, there is almost no way to make today’s verse […]

It’s hard to leave things behind. It’s hard, when you’re called to something new to leave behind something you love and know so well. I am quite familiar with the feeling. I spent most of my life doing music. In fact, up until about 7 years ago that was pretty much my whole life. I […]

It’s easy to get caught up in the darkness of the times in which we live. I’m not going to lie, it’s easy for me to find myself distraught over the news of the day. Our country is fractured and it appears to be getting worse. Even though Christ-followers are supposed to seek peace among […]

Sometimes you or I come across someone who has a knack for always doing the wrong thing. They make the wrong decisions on the spot or even when they think through them. No matter what, they just seem to end up on the wrong side of the equation. Maybe it’s not in all of life, […]